Maurice River Township accident on Route 49 leaves 2 Pa. women dead

MAURICE RIVER TWP. — Two Pennsylvania residents died Friday evening after a two-vehicle accident on Route 49 at mile maker 44.8, police said.

The driver of a silver GMC Terrain, 52-year-old Sandra Fabian, of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, and her passenger, 50-year-old Beth Wolf, of Bethel, Pennsylvania, both died after their vehicle and another vehicle collided at about 7:45 p.m. Friday, according to SFC Gregory Williams of the New Jersey State Police.

Fabian was traveling eastbound of Route 49 when the driver of a white Ford box van, Sabree Claitt, who was traveling westbound of Route 49, crossed over the centerline of the roadway and entered into the eastbound lane, colliding into the vehicle with Fabian and Wolf inside, authorities said.

The vehicles ended up in the shoulder of the eastbound lane.

Police said Fabian and Wolf were entrapped in their vehicle. Multiple fire departments and EMS assisted in extracting the two victims.

Fabian and Wolf were pronounced dead at the scene, Williams said.

Claitt was traveling with an unidentified male passenger. Both Claitt and the passenger were transported to Inspira Medical Center Vineland with minor injuries.

Officials said the accident remains under investigation and were not able to comment as to whether any summons are expected to be issued at this time.

Traffic was reportedly shut down for several hours, opening back up sometime after midnight, Williams said.

According to police, the families of the two deceased victims have been notified by authorities.